Palmer is back for United
Cole Palmer's red card against Tottenham costs him one match only. He is available for Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday (3).
That is the first bit of good news after the 0–2 home defeat to Tottenham on Saturday, which left you fifth on 13 points from eight games with a form line of D L W W L. Palmer will miss the Carabao Cup trip to Liverpool on Wednesday, where the prediction is a 2–1 loss (1).
Your next league game is United on Saturday 31 October, 13:30 UK time.
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United come to the Bridge without two players
Mainoo and Sesko are out for Saturday. Rashford is a 75% doubt with a hip issue, per official FPL flags (2).
That is three of United's attacking options either missing or shaky, and it arrives the same week Palmer returns for you.
Wirtz may sit out the cup tie
Liverpool's Wirtz twisted an ankle in the 2–0 win over Brighton and is a doubt for Wednesday's Carabao Cup game at Anfield (6).
Andoni Iraola said it "doesn't look very big", but no return date has been given (6). With Palmer suspended, the cup tie is already awkward for you (1).
Napoli asked about three of your players
Napoli sporting director Manna wanted three Chelsea players. He got one: Benoit Badiashile (5).
Manna tried to use his good relationship with Chelsea to bring more than one player to Naples, and only the Badiashile deal landed (5).
A prospect Chelsea missed
Seydou Dembélé chose Stade de Reims over Chelsea and Barcelona. His former coach Adama Diefla Diallo, who managed Mali U17, confirmed both clubs were interested in the attacking midfielder (8).
Diallo says he is not surprised Dembélé's market value has hit €5m (8).
Bassir's warning to Gessime Yassine
Salaheddine Bassir has told Gessime Yassine to think twice about a Chelsea move that is reported as practically done (7).
The former Morocco international: "Choosing the right club can be more important than the transfer fee or the prestige of the jersey" (7).
Fan reactions
The mood after the Tottenham loss is raw. One thread has Levi Colwill in a heated exchange with an angry Chelsea fan, with Danny Welbeck stepping in to lead Colwill away. Another simply notes that Chelsea end matchweek 8 in fifth place.
The sharpest contrast sits in a clip of Moisés Caicedo that fans dug out four months on. The results are the argument right now, not the talent.
